Donald Trump is right about two things
Time has come to throw out that old rule book. The Gordian knot must be cut
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Pro-Palestine protesters gather at GAA headquarters to oppose Allianz sponsorship
About two dozen people protest outside Croke Park over decision to continue deal with insurance firm
Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ claims global reach – but power rests with one man
A fledgling club of autocrats, strongmen and monarchs is taking shape as the US president tries to recast the global order
Players ‘unlikely to be distracted’ in row over Allianz sponsorship of National Leagues
Potential boycott of firm’s signs during player interviews has been discussed by Dublin County Board
Trump sees Board of Peace as going beyond Gaza to address global challenges
Board was mooted as part of plan for Gaza ceasefire but Trump has suggested a broader geopolitical role
Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed by Israel in latest strikes on Gaza
Two boys, both 13, dead after separate incidents on same day in different parts of enclave amid ceasefire
Palestinian prisoners ‘severely mistreated, abused’ in Israeli jails, rights watchdog says
Harsh treatment and conditions have led to at least 84 deaths, says Jerusalem-based B’Tselem
Address by President Catherine Connolly cancelled after husband falls ill
In speech circulated to diplomats, President warns against policy of ‘might is right’ in global affairs
Israel demolishes buildings in UN Palestinian agency’s East Jerusalem compound
Unrwa condemns action as violation of international law as staff say facility used to store aid for Gaza and West Bank
Hamas ready to hand over administration of Gaza as Trump’s ‘board of peace’ gains support
UK and Germany say they are willing to participate in international body set up to oversee Gaza ceasefire
Ireland invited to join Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for Gaza
McEntee says proposal will be given ‘careful consideration’ amid fears of undermining UN authority
Why the world has started stockpiling food again
Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive
Trump names Tony Blair, Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner to Gaza ‘peace board’
Board chaired by US president is to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza
Trump announces ‘board of peace’ to administer Gaza
US, working with Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, will ensure disarmament of Hamas, Trump says
The Voice of Hind Rajab review: A clear-headed chronicle of a Palestinian tragedy
The film’s spine is its use of the real audio recordings of the child of the title trapped in a car under Israeli fire in Gaza
US announces start of phase two of Gaza peace plan
New transitional Palestinian administration to be established in war-torn enclave
Ireland allocates €42m to Palestine, almost half for UN agency restricted by Israel
‘Ireland’s support for Unrwa remains unwavering,’ says Helen McEntee
Israel kills at least three Palestinians in latest breach of Gaza ceasefire
Israeli military says it fired at ‘terrorist’ who crossed into area under their control in northern Gaza Strip
New blow to Gaza peace deal as Israel refuses to reopen Rafah border crossing
Azerbaijan says it will not send troops to take part in International Stabilisation Force for Palestinian territory
‘Doing nothing is being complicit. This film is a way not to be complicit’
Kaouther Ben Hania, director of The Voice of Hind Rajab, on the moral imperative to tell this tragic story from Gaza
Ireland joins six other European countries in condemning new Israeli aid laws
Department of Foreign Affairs says legislation cutting utilities and communications breaches international law
Tough stance on Israel offers respite to Spain’s embattled Sánchez
Socialist leader says his government is ‘on right side of history’ as political foes accuse him of cynical distraction tactics
Coalition-backing Independent does not rule out opposing Occupied Territories Bill
Barry Heneghan pushes back against Taoiseach’s insistence there is no deal for his constituency for support of Coalition
Record number of overseas deaths reported to Department of Foreign Affairs
More than one in five of all consular cases last year concerned Irish citizens dying abroad
UN chief condemns Israel for blocking water and power to refugee agency in Gaza
New law also cuts communications and banking services to Unrwa, allows its land to be seized
Trump has created a civil war-like atmosphere in the US and threatens planet’s security
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin share a preference for ‘geopolitical Darwinism’
Why Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland is controversial
Move is part of Tel Aviv’s struggle for regional influence against Iran and Turkey
Trump says he and Netanyahu do not fully agree on West Bank
Rebuilding of Gaza could begin ‘very quickly’, says Trump, but would require disarming of Hamas
I was kidnapped by Israel after I refused to evacuate the Gaza hospital where I work
Prison conditions were brutal, cells overcrowded, sanitation appalling ... there was deliberate psychological pressure
In Gaza, schooling is one of the many casualties of war
Children are learning the basics in devastated region, but their future prospects remain bleak
Italy arrests nine suspects over €7m allegedly diverted to Hamas through charities
Anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units investigate after suspicious transactions flagged
Can the Gaza ceasefire hold? Trump’s peace plan enters its most perilous stage
Unresolved questions over Hamas disarmament, Israeli territorial control and an international stabilisation force raise doubts about whether the truce can hold
Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in first Christmas sermon
Leo laments conditions for homeless across globe and conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Mali and Thailand and Cambodia
Aid groups warn of further Gaza devastation as Save the Children among charities facing ban
Israel’s new registration procedures could deny life-giving care to Palestinians in 2026
Gaza no longer in famine but food crisis remains severe, UN reports
Aid agencies warn fragile ceasefire and limited deliveries could push territory back towards famine
Mansour Abbas: The Arab kingmaker eyeing Israel’s 2026 election
Four years ago, he helped eject Binyamin Netanyahu from office and is hoping for a repeat next year
It is right to be careful about our language after Bondi. But we can’t fall silent on Gaza
Jewish people are not the State of Israel, no more than Irish people were the IRA. Equally, the people of Gaza are not Hamas. But hatred has no respect for logic
Greta Thunberg in Dalymount Park, Dublin: ‘No climate justice without basic human rights’ ‘humbled and grateful to be in Ireland’
Activist attends ‘evening of words and song’ for Gaza awareness at Dublin’s Dalymount Park
Greta Thunberg to speak at Bohemians Dublin event in solidarity with Palestine
Swedish activist will take part in ‘an evening of words and songs for Gaza’ at Dalymount Park on Thursday
The Irish Times view on anti-Semitic violence: age-old hatred must be resisted
Neither the political right nor the left has been immune from its pull
‘It was dead people everywhere’: Inside Australia’s Hanukkah massacre
Videos show father and son opening fire on Bondi Beach in attack that left 15 dead and 40 wounded
Hamas says it will not disarm. What does this mean for the peace process?
Israel is accused of near-daily strikes on Gaza, but says the militant group has been rearming
Israeli military says it has killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza strike
Saed thought to have helped plan October 2023 attacks on Israel
Gaza: 12 feared dead after storm, thousands at risk of flooding ‘catastrophe’
UN agency says materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
Flooding in Gaza destroys hundreds of tents and causes death of baby girl
Rahaf Abu Jazar died of exposure after water inundated her family’s tent in Khan Younis
Israel responsible for nearly half of global journalist killings this year, report finds
Reporters Without Borders says some 29 out of 67 reporters killed were based in Gaza
Thousands of children treated for acute malnutrition in Gaza since ceasefire, says UN
Palestinian enclave’s ‘yellow line’ is Israel’s ‘new border’ in territory, military chief tells soldiers
Eurovision glitz is part of Israel’s claim to be European – and that matters
The displacement of Israel from Asia to Europe is neither innocent nor inconsequential
Trump to move to phase two of Gaza ceasefire plan next month, Israel committee told
Mediators suspect Netanyahu reluctant to move to next stage of truce as Hamas and Red Cross search for remains of final hostage
Bethlehem holds first Christmas celebrations for two years
West Bank city had suspended celebrations due to conflict in Gaza
‘Rage bait’ is an apt word of the year for 2025. Anger can be good
Social media encourages a kind of roleplaying of rage that is mostly futile and impotent
Netanyahu expects to meet Trump to discuss new phase of Gaza plan
Israeli PM says second stage of US president’s proposal for Palestinian enclave is close
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s Eurovision withdrawal: the contest has always been political
The song contest is an accurate reflection of a troubled and increasingly divided continent
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